Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Williams (19) pulls in a pass in front of New Orleans safety Isa Abdul-Quddus (42) on the final play of Sunday's game. Officials negated the touchdown, ruling that Williams stepped out of bounds, then came back onto the field of play. The Saints won 35-28. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who will play the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome on Thursday evening, Oct. 25, are 2-4 after losing 35-28 to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

"Our record is not very indicative of the team we are," Adam Weber said Sunday evening.

Weber, a record-setting quarterback when he was with the Minnesota Gophers, is the No. 3 QB for Tampa Bay. He mostly runs plays for the Bucs' scout team on the practice squad. For that, he receives about $6,000 per week.

"Every single game we've played, it's been close; I think every one of our losses has been within seven points," the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Mounds View High grad said.

Tampa Bay has lost to the New York Giants 41-34, the Dallas Cowboys 16-10, the Washington Redskins 24-22 and the Saints 35-28. The Bucs defeated the Carolina Panthers 16-10 and the Kansas City Chiefs 38-10.

"We're a very good football team and coming off a very tough loss," Weber said. "But we're very close to winning games and having a better record."

This is Weber's second year as an NFL practice-squad QB. Last year and in training camp this year, he was with the Denver Broncos, who wound up waiving him. His goal is to become a regular NFL quarterback.

In training camp with Denver this year, he worked behind Peyton Manning, Caleb Hanie and Brock Osweiler. Last year with the Broncos, he was behind Tim Tebow and Kyle Orton. With Tampa, he's behind Josh Freeman and Dan Orlovsky.

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"The experience I've gained in the last two years is unbelievable," Weber said. "It's amazing how much more there is to this game at this high level. I'm a far more understanding quarterback than I was in college. Every week I feel more comfortable with the area and the team."

Weber will be with the Bucs when they fly to Minnesota on Wednesday evening, but he won't have much time to visit family and friends.

"It's going to be a quick turnaround for us, more like a business trip," he said.